Upcoming Events

    JUSTRAC offers a variety of Learning Opportunities throughout the year. See below for the most up-to-date information about upcoming opportunities.

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    Upcoming JUSTRAC Events

    October 22-23, 2024

    This new JUSTRAC offering is a two-day event focused on the Fundamentals of Rule of Law promotion. Participants will learn about the rule of law as a foreign policy goal, its relation to the U.S. National Security Strategy, and its significance in a rules-based international order. In addition, instructors will introduce core Rule of Law definitions; overview how to think about and approach differing legal frameworks and traditions, institutions, and actors; review the importance of planning in ROL programming. Together with an overview of legal frameworks like common law, civil law, and religious legal systems.
    The course is for those with fewer than five years of experience in international rule of law development programming, or those with more experience who would like a refresher.  This iteration of this new course is a pilot, so we will be capping registration at 35 participants. Also, we look forward to welcoming participants prepared to actively engage with instructors and the material. If you have any questions about whether this course is for you – or any other questions – please contact us at rolc@sc.edu 

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    January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025

    This workshop gives participants the skills to understand the justice systems of the partner nations with which they work, and better prepares them to engage in rule of law reform. The sheer complexity of justice systems can impair understanding of the relevant problems and, in turn, lead to ineffective program design and potentially compromised relationships with partners. A thorough understanding of the context in which U.S. Government professionals are assigned to work is the crucial foundation to effective program design, strong implementation, and concrete improvements in justice systems. This workshop helps program officers working with foreign justice systems better understand that context.

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    February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2025

    This workshop gives participants the skills to understand the justice systems of the partner nations with which they work, and better prepares them to engage in rule of law reform. The sheer complexity of justice systems can impair understanding of the relevant problems and, in turn, lead to ineffective program design and potentially compromised relationships with partners. A thorough understanding of the context in which U.S. Government professionals are assigned to work is the crucial foundation to effective program design, strong implementation, and concrete improvements in justice systems. This workshop helps program officers working with foreign justice systems better understand that context.

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    March 19-20, 2025

    This two-day learning event will introduce participants to the main legal systems employed globally. An overview of the features of common law and civil law will be provided, in addition to salient aspects of Islamic law. Informal justice systems – although highly variable, and with some countries using multiple informal mechanisms – have certain common characteristics that are also important to understand.

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